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Rocsys to supply autonomous CCS charging solutions to SSA Marine for electric yard tractors at Port of Oakland

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Rocsys , the first company offering autonomous charging solutions that automate industry-standard CCS connectors, has signed an order of agreement with SSA Marine, the world’s largest independent, privately-held marine terminal operator, to supply ROC-1 autonomous charging systems. —CEO of Rocsys, Crijn Bouman.

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EEI encourages utilities to spend at least 5% of fleet acquisition budgets on plug-ins

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The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) released a white paper, “ Transportation Electrification: Utility Fleets Leading the Charge ,” that focuses on the electric power industry’s effort to accelerate the expansion of electric transportation in commercial and retail markets, beginning with electric utility fleets. Source: EEI.

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Hertz adds 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid to rental fleet

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The Hertz Corporation, which includes the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty brands, has expanded of its Green Traveler Collection car rental fleet to include the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid ( earlier post ) in select cities across the US. Hertz believes it has one of the most fuel-efficient rental fleets in the industry.

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Daimler Truck North America and partners to form JV for nationwide charging network for MD and HD commercial vehicles

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Moreover, the planned joint venture with the TRATON GROUP and Volvo Group for a European high-performance charging network will also make a contribution to paving the way for a carbon-neutral transport industry.

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Daimler, Navistar, Volvo ally for heavy-duty truck charging

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Electric Island – Daimler Trucks North America and PGE – Portland OR Indeed, the Department of Energy lists only nine fast charging stations in the U.S. The first, a joint developed of utility Portland General Electric and Daimler Trucks North America called Electric Island , opened in 2021 in Portland, Oregon.

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I-5 electric truck charging sites mapped out by electric utilities; West Coast Clean Transit Corridor

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Utilities should serve as trusted infrastructure providers that can be leveraged to collaborate across a broad range of industry stakeholders, educate customers, help standardize systems of charging equipment for trucks and ensure safe deployment of charging sites.

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Rocsys robots help to make EV fleet charging more reliable

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Originally designed with autonomous vehicles in mind, Rocsys’s robotic charging arm has attracted interest from fleet operators. For the near term, Rocsys has its eye on another set of applications that may not seem so obvious—fleet charging. At the moment, our focus is mainly fleets—trucks, buses, yard tractors, etc.

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